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NLP, Hypnosis and Linguistic Books That I Found Useful

Andreas, S., Andreas, C., Change Your Mind And Keep The Change. Moab Utah: Real People Press, 1987.

Change Your Mind And Keep The Change is a book about submodality interventions. Covers topics such as: Timelines, The Swish Pattern, Shifting the Importance of Criteria, Eliminating Compulsions, The Last Straw Threshold Pattern, Internal and External References, A Strategy For Responding To Criticism, Accessing Kinaesthetic States and so on. Includes transcripts from training programs. An important introductory book. An excellent sequel to Richard Bandler's book: Using Your Brain - For A Change.

Andreas, C., Andreas, S., Heart of the Mind. Moab, Utah: Real People Press, 1989

The Heart of The Mind was the first book that made NLP accessible to the general population, including therapists and people helpers from other disciplines. Over 21 chapters, the authors explore a range of presenting problems such as: overcoming stage fright, learning to spell, becoming more independent in relationships, healing traumas, eliminating allergic responses, responding resourcefully to criticism, phobias, trauma, sexual abuse and so on. Each chapter gives a description of the NLP technique with an actual case example.

Andreas, Steve, Virginia Satir: The patterns of her magic. (Moab, Utah: Real People Press ?) ISBN 0-911226-38-9

Virginia Satir: The patterns of her magic: This book provides a detailed analysis of how family therapy pioneer Virginia Satir--one of the greatest therapists of our time--helped people solve problems in relationships. The first section of the book describes 16 key themes in Satir's work--the techniques and ideas she used. The second section is a richly annotated verbatim transcript of a session showing exactly how these themes were manifested in Satir's behavior.

Andreas, C., Andreas, T., Core Transformation: Reaching The Wellspring Within, Real People Press, 1994

Core Transformation: Reaching The Wellspring Within is one of the most significant NLP models, in that it is a relatively simple process with potentially profound results. If you are familiar with Dr Tad James' TimeLine Therapy then Core Transformation should be your next step. If you have not achieved the results you are after with other NLP techniques then Core Transformation may get the outcome. An essential book for main stream therapists and people helpers.

Andreas, Steve, Transforming Your Self: Becoming who you want to be. (Moab, Utah: Real People Press ?) ISBN 0-911226-43-5

Transforming Your Self: becoming who you want to be presents simple and practical methods for discovering the content and structure of your self-concept, and how to strengthen it and change it to make it more durable, yet more responsive to the corrective feedback that keeps it accurate. Read the back cover.

Bagley, R., Reese, R., Beyond Selling How To Maximise Your Personal Influence. Cupertino, California: Meta Publications, 1988.

Bandler, R., Grinder, J., Structure of Magic 1, Science and Behaviour Books, Palo Alto, California, 1975.

Bandler, R., Grinder, J., Patterns of the Hypnotic Techniques of Milton H. Erickson, M.D. California: Meta Publications, 1975.

Bandler, R., Grinder, J., Satir, V., Changing With Families. Palo Alto, California: Science and Behaviour Books, 1976.

Bandler, R., Grinder, J., Frogs Into Princes. Moab, Utah: Real People Press, 1979.

Frogs Into Princes: Based on early seminars by the original co-developers of NLP, this is the classic 1979 introduction to the field. Includes Representational systems, accessing cues, basic anchoring, changing personal history, six-step reframing, and more, all presented in an entertaining live seminar format.

Bandler, R., Grinder, J., Reframing NLP and the Structure of Meaning. Moab, Utah: Real People Press, 1982

Reframing NLP and the Structure of Meaning. Reframing is one of the powerful key ideas and change processes in the field of NLP. Reframing can help us experience events more resourcefully, and solve limitations through utilizing our unrealized inner creativity. You'll learn simple context and content reframing, advanced six-step reframing (including alcoholics and overeating), and how to negotiate with couples, families and organizations (live seminar format.)

Bandler, R., MacDonald, W., An Insider's Guide To Sub-Modalities. Cupertino, California: Meta Publications, 1988.

Bandler, R., Magic in Action. Cupertino, California: Meta Publications, 1984.

Bandler, R., Using Your Brain For A Change. Moab, Utah: Real People Press, 1985

Using Your Brain For A Change: A rollicking and irreverent introduction to the inner world of submodalities--the process elements of our experiencing that can transform a slow, dim, gray day into one full of movement, light, and sparkles. Learn how to use these simple elements of your experiencing to live the kind of life you want.

Bandler, R., Time For A Change, Cupertino, California: Meta Publications, 1993

Bandler, R., La Valle, J., Persuasion Engineering. Capitola, CA. Meta Publications, 1996.

Bandler, R., Propulsion Systems: (Audiotape set) Boulder, Colorado. NLP Comprehensive, 1989.

Bodanis, David, Electric Universe: How electricity switched on the modern world. 2005

Burley, J., R., (Australia's) Money Secrets Of The Rich: Learn The 7 Steps To Financial Freedom. Treasure Chest Unlimited Inc, 2000.

Cameron-Bandler, L,. Solutions: Practical and Effective Antidotes for Sexual and Relationship Problems. San Rafael, California: Future Pace, 1985.

Solutions: Practical and Effective Antidotes for Sexual and Relationship Problems: This is a book about fulfillment and choice. The practical and effective solutions presented in these pages will enable you, if you choose, to convert the promise of personal satisfaction and fulfillment into reality. Read the back cover.

Cameron-Bandler, L., Gordon, D., Lebeau, M., Know How. Moab, Utah: Real People Press, 1985

Know How: Learn how to go from wishing to having--turning possibilities into realities. Learn the thinking processes, perceptions, and behaviors that naturally lead people to success and fulfillment in many of life's most challenging and potentially rewarding areas--loving relationships, parenting, and real choices about work, exercise, eating, etc.

Cameron-Bandler, L., Lebeau, M., The Emotional Hostage. San Rafael, California: FuturePace, 1986.

The Emotional Hostage: Often we feel trapped and at the mercy of emotions that we don't want. This book teaches how to change our emotional lives by discovering the many factors that together arouse our feelings, and how to change them. Read the back cover.

Cann, R., Formal Semantics: An Introduction. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press. 1983.

Chopra, Deepak, M.D. Quantum Healing: Exploring the frontiers of mind/body medicine. 1989.

Chu, Chin-Ning, The Asian Mind Game. Rawson Associates, Macmillian Pub. New York, N.Y. 1991.

Dilts, R., et al, NLP: Volume 1: The Study of the Structure of Subjective Experienc. Cupertino, California: Meta Publications, 1980.

Dilts, R., Applications of Neuro-Linguistic Programming. Cupertino, California: Meta Publications, 1983.

Dilts, R., Roots Of Neuro-Linguistic Programming. Cupertino, California: Meta Publications, 1983.

Dilts, R., Hallbom, T., Smith, S., Beliefs: Pathways to Health and Well-Being. Portland, Oregon: Metamorphous Press, 1990.

Beliefs: Pathways to Health and Well-Being covers topics such as:Identification of Beliefs and a Model for Change Using NLP, Reality Strategies, Belief Strategies, Re-imprinting, Incongruence and Conflicting Beliefs, Hierarchy of Criteria, Visualisation Methods, The Fast Allergy Demonstration and so on. This is an important book for all health care professionals who may not be aware of how the mind affects the body, and how simple techniques can bring about profound change. Includes transcripts from training programs.

Dilts, R., Changing Belief Systems With NLP. Cupertino, California: Meta Publications, 1990.

Changing Belief Systems With NLP covers topics such as: The Nature of Belief, Beliefs About Capability, Belief Systems and Core Beliefs, Integrating Conflicting Beliefs, Belief Systems and Relationships. Introduces Dilts's Logical Levels of Organisation in a System. Includes transcripts from training programs. Read the back cover.

Dilts, R., B., Epstein, T., Dilts, R., W., Tools For Dreamers. Cupertino, California: Meta Publications, 1991.

*Erickson, M., H., and Rossi and Rossi, Hypnotic Realities: The Induction Of Clinical Hypnosis And Forms Of Indirect Suggestion. New York, London: W. N. Norton and Company, Inc. 1976.

*Erickson, M., H., and Rossi, E., Experiencing Hypnosis: Therapeutic Approaches To Altered States. 1981

*Erickson, M., H., edited by Rossi and Ryan, Life Reframing In Hypnosis: The Seminars, Workshops, and Lectures of Milton H. Erickson Vol. 2. New York, London: W.N. Norton and Company, Inc. 1985

Erickson, M., H., and Rossi E. L., An Exploratory Casebook. New York, Irvington Pub, Inc. 1976

*Erickson, M., H., and Rossi, E., Hypnotherapy

*Erickson, M., H., and Rossi, E., Mind Body Communication in Hypnosis

*Erickson, M., H., edited by Rossi, Ryan and Sharp, Healing In Hypnosis. 1983

Fowler, W. S., Coe, N., Practise Your English: First certificate to proficiency. Nelson, 1992.

Garfield, C., A., Benett, H., Z., Mental Training Of The Worlds Greatest Athletes. New York, N.Y. Warner Books, 1984

Gordon, D., Meyers-Anderson, M., Phoenix: Therapeutic Patterns of Milton H. Erickson. Cupertino, California: Meta Publications, 1981.

Gordon, D., Therapeutic Metaphors. Cupertino, California: Meta Publications, 1978.

Grinder, J., Delozier, J., Bandler, R., Patterns of the Hypnotic Techniques of Milton H. Erickson, M.D. Volume 2. California: Meta Publications, 1977.

Grinder, J., Bandler, R., Structure of Magic 2. Palo Alto, California: Science and Behaviour Books, 1976.

Grinder, J., Bandler, R., Trance-Formations: NLP and the Structure of Hypnosis. Moab, Utah: Real People Press, 1981

Trance-Formations: NLP and the Structure of Hypnosis covers topics such as: Simple Trance Inductions, Advanced Inductions, Utilisation, Reframing in Trance, Specific Utilisation Techniques, Calibration and Self Hypnosis. This is an excellent introduction to the NLP style of Ericksonian Hypnosis. Includes transcripts from training programs.

Grinder, Delozier and Associates, Turtles All The Way Down, Bonny Doon, California: 1987.

Hand, G., Naked Among Cannibals: What really happens inside Australian Banks. Crows Nest, NSW, Australia, Allen & Unwin, 2001.

Hurford, J., R., Heasley, B., Semantics: A Course Book. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press. New York, NY, USA, 1983.

James, T., The Secret of Creating Your Future. Honolulu, Hawaii: Advanced Neuro Dynamics, Inc., & Tad James, 1989.

James, T., Woodsmall, W., Time Line and The Basis of Personality. Cupertino, California: Meta Publications, 1988.

James, T., And Advanced Neuro Dynamics. The NLP Master Practitioner Training Manual: Honolulu, USA, 1997.

James, T., And Advanced Neuro Dynamics. The NLP Master Practitioner Training Collection: Kona, Hawaii, 1992.

The NLP Master Practitioner Training Collection. Tad James has produced, on audiotape and video, a number of excellent home study courses for NLP and Hypnosis practitioners. Familiarise yourself with the NLP material before attending a training program. Highly recommended.

James, W., Principles of Psychology. Vol. 1 1891

Keirsey, D., Bates, M., Please Understand Me: Character and Temperament Types. Del Mar California; Gnosology Books Ltd,1984.

Please Understand Me: Character and Temperament Types is one of a series of books on The Myers Briggs, a system of personality types based upon the work of Carl Jung. If you want to understand the Myers Briggs model then you will also need knowledge and skills with NLP Meta Program. Both are essential if you work in the field of recruitment, career or relationship counselling, personal development, sales and marketing or manage people. Roger Hamilton created the Wealth Dynamics Profile which measures the characteristics of Intuition and Sensing against Introversion and Sensing.

Kiyosaki, R., T., Letcher, S., L., The Cashflow Quadrant: Rich Dad's Guide to Financial Freedom. Paradise Valley, Arizona USA 1998.

Korzybski, A., Science And Sanity: An introduction to non-Aristotelian systems and general semantics. Lancaster, Pennsylvania: The Science Press Printing Co., 1941.

Kurtzman, J., The Death Of Money: How the electronic economy has destabilised the world's markets and created financial chaos. New York, New York: Simon and Schuster, 1993.

La Valle, J., Design Human Engineering workshop. Brisbane, Australia, 1997.

Lee, S., The Challenge of Excellence Volume 1. Lake Oswego, Oregon: Metamorphous Press, 1986.

Lee, S., The Excellence Principle. Lake Oswego, Oregon: Metamorphous Press, 198

Massey, M., The People Puzzle: Understand Yourself And Others. Reston, Virginia: Reston Publishing Co, Inc. 1979.

McLendon, T., AINLP Practitioner Training Manual, 1990.

Montaigue, E., Essential Principles Of T'ai Chi' Ch'uan: Cronulla, Australia. Taiya Publications, 1991.

Nelson, S., Ed., Submodality Exercises And Attitudes: Edited Works Of Richard Bandler's' Live Seminars.

Pert, B. Pert, Molecules of Emotion: The science behind mind-body medicine. 2003.

Pilzer, P., Z., God Wants You To Be Rich: The theology of economics. New York, NY: Simon and Schuster. Zane Publishing, 1995.

Richardson, J., The Magic of Rapport: How You Can Gain Personal Power in Any Situation. Cupertino, California: Meta Publications, 1987.

Roach, P., Introductory Phonetics. London, England: Penguin Books Ltd 1992.

Robbins, A., Awaken The Giant Within. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1991.

Rossi, E., The Psychobiology Of Mind-Body Healing: New Concepts of Therapeutic Hypnosis. New York, London: W.N. Norton and Company, Inc. 1986.

Rossi, E., The Collected Papers Of Milton H. Erickson. New York, London: W.N. Norton and Company, Inc. 19

Rossi, E., Editor, The Hypnotic Investigations of Psychodynamic Processes. Vol. 3. 19

Rossi, E., Editor, Hypnotic Alterations of Sensory, Perceptual and Psychophysiological Processes: Vol. 2. 19

Rossi, E., Editor, Innovative Hypnotherapy: The Collected Papers Of M.H.E. On Hypnosis Vol. 4. 19

Rossi, E., Editor, The Nature of Hypnosis And Suggestions: The collected papers of Milton H. Erickson Vol. 1. New York, Irvington Publishers, Inc. 19

Scollon, R., Scollon, S., W., Intercultural Communication: A Discourse Approach. Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishers Ltd., 1988. Highly recommended for advanced students of NLP

Storrie, T., Matson, J., English Usage. London, England, Cassell Pub. Ltd. 1991.

Talbot, M., Beyond The Quantum. New York, Macmillian Publishing Co. 1986.

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